Comments on: Why New Beekeepers Should Start With Two Hives https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Marie https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/#comment-131450 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:46:35 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3989#comment-131450 please tell me why you use NUC for your hives and not a 8 or 10 frame. Im new to bee keeping and am setting up using 8 frame due to the weight.

]]> By: Jim Shedpherd https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/#comment-109113 Fri, 22 May 2020 13:01:59 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3989#comment-109113 Great article that exactly captures the anxiety we new beekeepers have. I took a beginning beekeeping class (6 hours – 4corners beekeepers)- bought a package and obtained a split so I have two hives but I am constantly trying to figure out what is normal and the timeline of what I should be doing. A beekeeping timeline of duties would be very helpful as well as pictures of what we should be expecting in the hives. So far for me, there are lots of eggs and all looks good – we have a proliferation of wildflowers here at 8,400 feet in Colorado mountains but I worry about getting the bees through winter and when to add the next brood box, etc…,

]]> By: Leighann Swartz https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/#comment-103597 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:17:06 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3989#comment-103597 My husband and I are looking for someone to maintain hives on our property- We have 40 acres and can help with cost. We are located in paradise township, PA

]]> By: David https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/#comment-77614 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 15:31:41 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3989#comment-77614 Wax moths have been a big problem for me theirs very little out there for help any natural way to have something in the hive year round I live in Rhode Island
Bee keeper or moth hater for five years

]]> By: Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/#comment-77024 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:27:22 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3989#comment-77024 In reply to Eugene Steele.

What region do you live in? That may help us when thinking of a hive.

]]> By: Eugene Steele https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/#comment-77018 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 03:24:07 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3989#comment-77018 I want to start with 50 hives and grow flowers for the bees near the hives and have a fountain with flowing water. But I do not know what hives to purchase and my purpose is honey. After the fifty I would like to set a goal of 2 or 3 hundred hives..

]]> By: Bryan https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/why-new-beekeepers-should-start-with-two-hives-zbwz1806zsau/#comment-76679 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:20:23 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3989#comment-76679 This was my biggest mistake – starting with only one hive. I’m splitting now so I should soon have two, but not having another hive to compare to has made learning the ropes much more difficult.

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